Medicine Overview
Adult Dose
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Indication: Male hypogonadism Age: Adult |
Dose: Oral – Initially, 120-160 mg daily Note: Followed by a maintenance dose of 40-120 mg daily of the undecylate ester |
Child Dose
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Age: Pediatric |
Dose: Tablet – No approved pediatric dosage available Note: Not recommended |
Administration
- Deep IM injection only
- Follow exact timing of doses
Side Effect
- Fluid and electrolyte retention
- increased vascularity of the skin
- hypercalcaemia
- impaired glucose tolerance
- increased bone growth and skeletal weight
- increase LDL cholesterol
- increase haematocrit and fibrinolytic activity
- headache
- depression and GI bleeding
- Males spermatogenesis suppression
- priapism
- gynaecomastia
- prostatic hyperplasia and accelerate growth of malignant prostate neoplasms
- Females suppression of lactation
- ovarian activity and menstruation
- virilization
- clitoris hypertrophy
- increased libido
- oily skin
- acne
- hirsutism
- male pattern baldness
- Children Closure of the epiphyses and stop linear growth in early puberty
- symptoms of virilisation
- Precocious sexual development
- increased frequency of erection in boys
- and clitoral enlargement in girls
- Peliosis hepatis
- liver toxicity
- malignant neoplasm
Drug Interaction
Drug Interaction
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Ciclosporine, Antidiabetics (Metformin, Glibenclamide, Glimepiride, Sitagliptin, Pioglitazone, Rosiglitazone, Empagliflozin), Thyroxine, Anticoagulants (Warfarin, Heparin, Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban, Apixaban, Edoxaban)
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Enhanced activities
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Neuromuscular blockers
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May cause resistance to effects
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Disease Interaction
Disease Interaction
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Hypercalcemia
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Risk of calcium imbalance
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Male Breast/Prostate Cancer
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May stimulate cancer growth
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy
Lactation
Special Use
Precaution
Overdose
Pharmacology
Storage
Keep Testosterone out of reach and sight of children. Store at 8°C-30°C. Store in the original package in order to protect from light. Do not use Testosterone after the expiry date stated on the package, sachet and blister.
Data Sources
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